Meltemi has more in common with Android than Maemo apparently. According to rumors it is a extensively stripped down Linux core with little in common with Maemo/Meego.

One can only wait and see, and hope for the best, whatever that may be.

Yeah that's only recently begun to be hypothesized...
Before that rumors suggested a slightly more "full-bodied" strata of software.
But in reality were all "reading teas leaves" at this time.
Time will tell, I hope it's not an Android like OS, but that may be the best we can hope for.

I think Bada is the closest relative. Bada is a real drag to develop and port apps for, that is the main reason it isnt soaring. The OS itself is excellent. If Meltemi really is a light weight Linux core with Qt on top, it sure will attract developers from all over. This is S40 type devices that will be sold in millions over night.